Police Scotland are appealing for information after a 38-year-old woman was struck by a car in Bellshill yesterday (Sunday, December 10) evening.

Around 5.15pm, the 38 year-old woman was crossing Orbiston Road, near to Hamilton Road, when she was struck by a red Vauxhall Astra.

Emergency services attended and the woman was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, where medical staff described her condition as "critical".

Sergeant Craig McDonald, Divisional Road Policing Unit, said: “We are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward and contact us. Our officers have spoken to a number of people, however would appeal to anyone we have not spoken to, to get in contact.

“We would also ask anyone who may have dash-cam footage and was on Orbiston Road or nearby last night to get in touch.”

Anyone with any information should contact Police via 101, quoting incident number 3045 of Sunday, December 9.